Why isn’t govt declaring Srinagar-Leh road open, asks NC

RINAGAR: National Conference on Friday asked the Government of India and the state Government why the Srinagar-Leh road wasn’t being thrown open to traffic despite reports that the Zojilla pass was now open and through.
An official statement issued here said numerous delegations from Kargil and Leh called on NC provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani at party headqaurters on Friday and said the delay in opening the road was causing great inconvenience to people.
Wani said such a crucial route that is the only connection between Ladakh and the rest of the state should not be held hostage to photo-opportunities and ceremonies as the inadvertent delay had a direct bearing on the day-to-day lives of the people and the local economy.
“There are various videos as well on social media which clearly show the route is now through for traffic but one wonders why the authorities are waiting to declare it open. Apparently the delay is because of a photo-op ceremony that the government wants – which is unfortunate. The people cannot be held hostage to the government’s PR events,” the NC provincial president said.
Wani also met various delegations of government contractors from the state who apprised him of the continued delay in the release of pending payments to them to the tune of nearly a thousand crores. He expressed disappointment at the “confusion, indifference and casual approach” of government in resolving this issue and said despite the revocation of the PAO System the pending liabilities were not being cleared by the government.
“Now I’ve been given to understand that the government has decided to release funds to clear only 15% of the pending liabilities for now. This is yet another disappointment and indicates the absolute collapse of the state’s financial systems which in turn has a dilapidating effect on the state’s development and economy,” Wani said.

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